Writing Gear Links

Fountain pens and other good stuff…

• Gourmet Pens: Montblanc Ladies Edition Pearl Pink Marilyn Monroe
• Crónicas Estilográficas: Against Inks
• Crane Stationery Plant In North Adams To Reduce Workforce By 85% In June (Paper worth hording.)
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Notebook Review: Ink + Volt The Founders Notebook
• Fountain pen blog: Early thoughts on the Sheaffer Pop fountain pen.
• SFGate: Our Editor-Tested Guide to the Best Pens for Any Writing Purpose
• The Columbus Dispatch: Antiques and Collecting | Vintage ink bottle a coveted treasure
• Ed Jelley: ystudio Portable Brassing Fountain Pen Review

From the archives.

 

Lockdown Distractions Plus A Few Links

To keep the lockdown from being a bore, I’ve spent a good deal of it investigating my under-appreciated and unused writing and watercolor paraphernalia. Exploring several empty journals and an assortment of gel, rollerball and brush pens has provided colorful distraction. My first choice in mechanical pencils, an Autopoint 0.9, has been joined by a Uni Kuru Toga 0.5 and a Pentel Icy 0.7 providing gray-scale variety for sketching as well as writing. My planner has morphed into a diary as well as my log of binge-watching that includes several BBC series, film noir features, Wynonna Earp, Longmire, How the Universe Works with Mike Rowe plus a variety of science programs.

How are you staying busy?

• Leigh Reyes compares waterproof to water resistant to water-soluble
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Paper Review: Yamamoto Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Collection
• Someone has too much time on their hands
• So does someone else
• The Mind Circle: 30 Secret Hiding Places That Will Fool Even the Smartest Burglar
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Ink Review: DeAtramentis Artist Green, Brown, Black
• TombowUSA: Cloud Doodles

My favourite cat of the day. pic.twitter.com/jWrE4EoLJq

— ANIMALS R US (@Animal_R_Us) April 28, 2020

If you want to play along, these are the mechanical pencils I am currently using:

Autopoint 0.9 mm with HB lead

Uni Kuru Toga 0.5 mm with 4B lead

Pentel Icy 0.7 mm with HB lead

Drawn from a photo on Instagram…

Pen Links That Banish Boredom

Are you staying busy? Not a problem for me. My wish list has grown dramatically thanks to so much free time. Paper in particular has my interest so the massive list from Fountain Pen Love is getting a second look. After all, what good are fab pens and inks if they don’t have a proper playground?

• Richard’s Books: Japanese Pocket Pens, The world’s first publication devoted to Japanese pocket pens!
• Fountain Pen Love: The Massive List Of Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Ratings (So many good brands of paper.)
• Filling A Journal Page
• The Gentleman Stationer: The Best Paper for Everyday Writing
• Conklin eyecandy
• Fountain Pen Blog: A look at the Visconti Van Gogh Starry Night fountain pen
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Notebook Review: Nanami Café Note B6 Slim Grid
• Getty-Dubay Italic: Letter of the Day
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Montegrappa Elmo Fantasy Bloom Edition Review
• From the Pen Cup: Not that I need more ink, but…
• Fountain Pen Quest Trail Log April 12, 2020
• Fountain pen blog: The Cross Apogee fountain pen, revisited.

This may be from the archives but a Platinum pen never goes out of style.

 

Midweek Links: Journals, Pens, And Fountain Pen Ink

Two pens, two inks and two fabulous journal links.

• Macchiato Man: Ink Overview: Standard Bindery Original Fountain Pen Ink
• Fountain Pen Blog: The Platinum Curidas: removing the bump.
• Fountain pens and a journal
• Pen and a journal
• The Serial Doodler: Ink Swab: Vinta Fortaleza 1797
• Teoh: AmazonBasics Fountain Pen (review)

From the archives…

 

 

 

When Technology Fails, Lavender Ink Will Do

A few weeks ago, my laptop died. It lived at least a year beyond its predicted demise so its death was not unexpected. Platinum Classic Lavender Black provided some solace. Purple is more soothing than my “happy dance” orange inks so it was the best choice for the frustrating circumstances. Yes, hopelessly an inkophile.

Equally predictable, the lack of a computer put a dent in my writing efforts. Until I can swing a new device, an old and somewhat unreliable laptop borrowed a couple of days ago will suffice though posts may be shorter in length than usual. I have to write quickly before it freezes and eats my words. That might not be a bad thing when I think about it.  Ha!

First though, I have weeks of catching up on other matters. Then, if no other insanity strikes, Inkophile will receive its due. Anything in particular you would like to see?

Platinum Classic Ink courtesy of Luxury Brands USA.

Tuesday Tidbits: Pen, Paper And Ink Links

José Naranja makes beautiful journals that he on occasion offers for sale. Oh, and I didn’t even make it through January without falling in love with an ink from Colorverse. What do you think of it?

• What is Washi tape? + Ten Tips to Use It (#4, 5, 7, and 8 work well in my journals.)
• Notebook Stories: Daily Carry Notebook
• Pen Chalet: Lamy Al-Star Special Edition (Gorgeous color!)
• Stamps, Scientific Charts, and Hand-Drawn Maps Occupy Every Inch of Travel Notebooks by José Naranja (h/t Fountain Pen Quest)
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Ink Review: Taccia Ukiyo-e Inks
• Retro 51 is going on a sabbatical (h/t Brad Dowdy – The Pen Addict)
• Jet Pens: Lefty-Friendly Stationery Videos
• Life Imitates Doodles: Review: Hahnemühle 1584 Notebook (Via Doodlewash)
• Watercolors Meet A Laban Fountain Pen
• The Getty-Dubay App: Handwriting Success for Real Life (h/t Kate Gladstone)
• Exaclair Has The Classic Blues
• Colorverse No. 24 Gluon (The first ink to go on my 2020 wish list.)
• Papyrus closing all stores (In my early FP days, it was a source for good paper and greeting cards.)

From the archives, a photo of my mother’s jet beads, a silk flower, Rhodia pad, and ten pens. The red Lamy Safari looks out of place but it’s a good writer. In my rotation, how a pen writes is more important than its form. Which is more important to you?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ink, Pens, Paper And A Norbert

Some good stuff and a dog…

• Quick Fountain Pen Review: Top 5 Chinese Fountain Pens 2019
• Anderson Pens: TACCIA LIP COLOR Ink
• Noodler’s Ink has a new website.
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Eye Candy: Yamamoto Paper Tasting (No, that isn’t a typo.)
• Create A Simple Landscape Using Fountain Pen Ink And Water
• fude fan: Japan pen trends in 2019
• From the Pen Cup: Just Right: The Theme System Journal
• A goblet full of chocolate or is it?